Birds Found in and around Linlithgow in West Lothian

There are over 50 species of birds found within a five mile radius of Linlithgow. Some might be infrequent visitors, recent additions or may not have been seen for many years.

List of Birds found in Linlithgow


Barnacle Goose (Branta leucopsis)
Brent Goose (Branta bernicla)
Canada Goose (Branta canadensis)
Common Sandpiper (Actitis hypoleucos)
Curlew Sandpiper (Calidris ferruginea)
French Partridge (Alectoris rufa)
Goldeneye (Bucephala clangula)
Green-Winged Teal (Anas carolinensis)
Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea)
Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis)
Lesser Redpoll (Acanthis cabaret)
Long-Tailed Tit (Aegithalos caudatus)
Mandarin (Aix galericulata)
Pink-Footed Goose (Anser brachyrhynchus)
Pochard (Aythya ferina)
Redpoll (Acanthis flammea)
Rock Pipit (Anthus petrosus)
Sanderling (Calidris alba)
Sedge Warbler (Acrocephalus schoenobaenus)
Shoveler (Anas clypeata)
Sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus)
Teal (Anas crecca)
Treecreeper (Certhia familiaris)
Turnstone (Arenaria interpres)
White-Fronted Goose (Anser albifrons)
Black Tern (Chlidonias niger)
Buzzard (Buteo buteo)
Carolina Wood Duck (Aix sponsa)
Common Swift (Apus apus)
Dunlin (Calidris alpina)
Gadwall (Anas strepera)
Goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis)
Greenfinch (Chloris chloris)
Greylag Goose (Anser anser)
Knot (Calidris canutus)
Little Auk (Alle alle)
Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos)
Meadow Pipit (Anthus pratensis)
Pintail (Anas acuta)
Razorbill (Alca torda)
Ringed Plover (Charadrius hiaticula)
Ruff (Calidris pugnax)
Scaup (Aythya marila)
Short-Eared Owl (Asio flammeus)
Skylark (Alauda arvensis)
Spotted Sandpiper (Actitis macularius)
Tree Pipit (Anthus trivialis)
Tufted Duck (Aythya fuligula)
Waxwing (Bombycilla garrulus)
Wigeon (Anas penelope)